The General Council of Aran (

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: ''Conselh Generau d'Aran'') is the autonomous governing body of the

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of the

Aran Valley Aran (; ; ) (often known as the Aran Valley, or Val d'Aran in Aranese Occitan; in other forms of Occitan: ''Vath d'Aran'' or ''Vau d'Aran'', in Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', in Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an autonomous administrative entity (form ...

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. The chamber is headed by the Sindic d'Aran.

Composition

The General Council of Aran is composed by 13 members elected every four years, concurrently with

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. Aran is divided into six electoral districts ( terçons):

Results of the elections to the Conselh Generau d'Aran

Síndic d'Aran

The Síndic d'Aran () is the head of the autonomous governing body and leads the General Council. He or she is also the ex officio chairman of all the under the authority of the council.

List of syndics

References

External links

Official website
Val d'Aran Politics of the Val d'Aran {{Catalonia-stub